Famous people · White Oak Township
Born near White Oak Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clinton Davisson, was born in Bloomington, 11 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in White Oak Township. 750 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Clinton Davisson
Best known
Clinton Davisson
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White Oak Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White Oak Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elbert Green Hubbard
1856–1915American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher
George Lincoln Rockwell
1918–1967American founder of the American Nazi Party
Rick Scott
born 1952United States Senator from Florida since 2019
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from White Oak Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who White Oak Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Oak Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Clinton Davisson: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Green Hubbard: Aalejandro1995, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln Rockwell: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Loeffler: Office of Senator Kelly Loeffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Webb: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons